Irish Heritage Month
Activities:
Create Your Own Leprechaun Traps – School Aged
St. Patrick’s Day Green Slime – School Aged
Luke Charm’s Catapults for St. Patrick’s Day – PreK
Books to Read:
Irish Immigrants in Canada – Kentner, Julie
An Irish Country Cookbook – Taylor, Patrick
The King with Horse Ears & Other Irish Folktales – Burns, Batt
Irish Heritage Month:
This month is meant to recognize the important contributions that Irish-Canadians have made to building Canada, and to Canadian society in general, and should mark the importance of educating and reflecting upon Irish heritage and culture for future generations.
International Women’s Day – March 8th
Activities:
Female Scientists Lesson – School Aged
Famous Women in History: Guess Who Game for Kids – School Aged
Girl Power Activity Pages for Women’s Day – School Aged
Books to Read:
International Day of the Girl: Celebrating Girls Around the World – Humphreys, Jessica Dee
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day – Tarnowska, Wafa
The Breadwinner – Ellis, Deborah
International Women’s Day
A global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done.
Commonwealth Day – March 14th
Activities:
Commonwealth of Nations Map Quiz Game – School Aged
Commonwealth Day Resource Pack – School Aged
Commonwealth Day Educational Resources – School Aged
Books to Read:
Australia – Yoely, Maree McCarthy
Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure – Stilton, Thea
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai – Nivola, Claire A.
Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is not a statutory holiday; rather it is a day of observance by more than 2 billion citizens of their common bonds and the contribution of the Commonwealth to the creation of a harmonious global environment.
World Earth Hour Day – March 25th
Activities:
Recycling Crafts with Egg Cartons – PreK
What is a Carbon Footprint? – School Aged
Earth Toast: a Tasty Global Warming Lesson for Kids – School Aged
Books to Read:
Earth Hour: A Lights-out Event for Our Planet – Hefferman, Nanette
One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth – Davies, Nicola
Celebrating Earth Day – Linde, Barbara M.
Earth Hour Day:
“Earth Hour is a unique opportunity for you to become more sustainable and do something positive for the environment. It’s been the source of inspiration for millions of people taking steps towards a cleaner, safer future. It’s not just about saving energy for one hour, it’s about going Beyond the Hour with lasting, behaviour-changing actions for a sustainable planet.“
